"infimum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪnˈfaɪməm/ [UK], /ɪnˈfiːməm/ [US], /ɪnˈfaɪməm/ [US] Forms: infima [plural], infimums [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin infimum (“lowest part”), from infimus (“lowest”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|infimum||lowest part}} Latin infimum (“lowest part”) Head templates: {{en-noun|infima|s}} infimum (plural infima or infimums)
  1. (mathematics) (of a subset) the greatest element of the containing set that is smaller than or equal to all elements of the subset. The infimum may or may not be a member of the subset. Wikipedia link: infimum Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: greatest lower bound Derived forms: essential infimum Translations (element of a set): infimum [neuter] (Czech), suurin alaraja (Finnish), infimum (Finnish), infimum [masculine] (French), Infimum [neuter] (German), 下限 (kagen) (alt: かげん) (Japanese), infimum [neuter] (Polish), kres dolny [masculine] (Polish), ínfimo (Spanish)

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for infimum meaning in English (3.5kB)

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